漢字道KANJIDO

10 strokesRadical

5Elementary year 610 strokesRadical
On
ジュウ
Kun
したが(う)・したが(える)
Meaning
to follow; obey; accompany

Origin

ORIGIN

彳 "to go" with two people in file and 止 "foot"; walking behind another — hence "to follow, obey."

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

ジュウ従事・従順・服従
ショウ従容
ジュ従○位
したがう従う
したがえる従える

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 従業員じゅうぎょういん

    employee

  • 服従ふくじゅう

    obedience; submission

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

先生の話に従って動いた。

I acted according to the teacher's instructions.

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